Canon S200 vs Samsung HZ25W

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon S200 vs Samsung HZ25W, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the HZ25W (12MP) is fairly comparable but the S200 (1/1.7") and HZ25W (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S200 was announced 3 years after the HZ25W which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S200 matches up versus the HZ25W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S200 & Samsung HZ25W. The whole galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Samsung HZ25W Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon S200 has physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Samsung HZ25W has measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the S200 and the HZ25W.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S200 and HZ25W is 93 and 70 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S200 and HZ25W.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S200 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Samsung HZ25W will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern S200 will have a benefit in sensor technology.